Evolving Epidemiology of Mpox in Africa in 2024
The high mpox disease burden in Africa, especially in the DRC - with a rising number of cases, high case fatality rate, and high degree of spread to other previously mpox-free African countries - is cause for increased international concern. Case detection, contact tracing, public health measures, and affordable vaccines are needed to implement interventions in the DRC to reduce the risk of global spread of the virus.
Authors
- Morẹ́nikẹ́ Oluwátóyìn Foláyan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9008-7730)
- Christian Ngandu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9313-606X)
- Allan Komakech
- Nicaise Ndembi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5131-3136)
- Sofonías K. Tessema (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1057-5310)
- Placide Mbala‐Kingebeni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1556-3570)
- Ngashi Ngongo
- Salim S. Abdool Karim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4986-2133)
- Jean Kaseya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-9326-1842)
- Kyeng Mercy
Institutions
- Ministry of Public Health (CD)
- Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa (ZA)
- Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (ET)
- National Institute of Biomedical Research (CD)
- Obafemi Awolowo University (NG)
- Columbia University (US)
- University of KwaZulu-Natal (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- New England Journal of Medicine
- Published
- 2025-01-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmoa2411368
- Citations
- 60
- Primary Topic
- Poxvirus research and outbreaks
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 62.18